To simplify \( 27 \frac{1}{3} \), we can convert it into an improper fraction or a decimal.
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Convert to an improper fraction:
- The whole number part is \( 27 \).
- The fractional part is \( \frac{1}{3} \).
- Convert \( 27 \) into thirds: \( 27 = \frac{27 \times 3}{3} = \frac{81}{3} \).
- Combine: \( 27 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{81}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{82}{3} \).
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As a decimal:
- \( \frac{1}{3} \approx 0.333 \).
- So, \( 27 \frac{1}{3} \approx 27 + 0.333 = 27.333 \).
Thus, the simplified form of \( 27 \frac{1}{3} \) is either \( \frac{82}{3} \) as an improper fraction or approximately \( 27.333 \) as a decimal.
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